Archive for January, 2013

The Goldring Reentry Initiative (GRI) would like to invite you to our first annual community conversation on Saturday, March 16th, 2013. The event, called Breaking Down Walls: Intersections of Mass Incarceration and its Implications, aims to create a platform for innovative responses to criminal justice […]

Job Title: Part Time College Prep Teacher Reports to: Director, Youth Education Services Overview: New York City Justice Corps is a project to reconnect court-involved young people, 18-24, with their community through case management, education, community benefit projects, internships, and other activities during a six-month […]

SANA 2013 CONFERENCE Uncertain Futures March 15-16, 2013 Durham, North Carolina Conference Overview North America seems to be at something of an impasse. Many of political projects, cultural movements, social imaginaries, and economic developments that have structured life in Mexico, Canada and the United States […]

See below for the recent call for authors from SAGE for the Encyclopedia of Criminal Justice Ethics. Writing reference articles such as this can be a great way for graduate students to help define the field and to bulk up our CVs. SAGE is […]

Call for Papers: Police, Prisons, and Power: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Criminal Justice The Prison Studies Group’s Third Annual Graduate Student Conference April 12, 2013 Graduate students are invited to submit proposals for The Prison Studies Group’s third annual interdisciplinary graduate student conference to take place […]

OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY KINGS COUNTY CHARLES J. HYNES , District Attorney In collaboration with MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE The City University of New York DR. WILLIAM L. POLLARD, President PARTNERSHIP FOR RACIAL JUSTICE Presents a Symposium on Race, Law and Justice: “Strategies for closing the school-to-prison pipeline ” […]

Harvard Law School Library Caspersen Room January 3 – April 26, 2013 Monday – Sunday, 9:00am – 5:00pm http://www.law.harvard.edu/library/special/exhibitions/extra!-extra!-read-all-about-it.html Featuring materials from the Library’s Historical & Special Collections, this exhibit examines a short chapter in the United States’ history of true crime narratives. Topics […]

Following with New Year’s tradition, The Prison Studies Group has made some resolutions. We aim to improve our communication with our members, letting you know about upcoming events, job opportunities, and other resources. We also intend to be more engaged – intellectually and academically through […]